calisdad
Bronze Member
Anyone caught this one yet? Its about California game wardens and is all over the map. I find myself yelling at the TV so maybe I shouldn't watch. 
Maybe it just goes to show how scripted these 'reality tv' shows are. Yesterday I watched as they must have had 15 wardens and local media bust this guy for shooting a sea lion. I mean he deserved to be busted but why such a waste of taxpayer dollars?
The other day they found a guy with a spotlight and directions to a camp. They rousted the camp late at night and even had guys get out of bed. Sounds like unreasonable search to me. Maybe the guy was using the light to find the camp in the first place.
Then there was the time they entrapped the fish market buyer with a sting. I could go on and on.
I hate poachers, don't get me wrong. But this show portrayal of wardens doesn't fit many I've encountered.
I find 3 kinds: the field workers, usually friendly and helpful.
The counter hands, just put your $18 on the counter and go away bud.
The phone answerers, Why did you BOTHER ME? (I've reported a poached bear: "we already have our quota" (they really said that) and truck hunters "were they disabled?"
sheesh
Maybe it just goes to show how scripted these 'reality tv' shows are. Yesterday I watched as they must have had 15 wardens and local media bust this guy for shooting a sea lion. I mean he deserved to be busted but why such a waste of taxpayer dollars?
The other day they found a guy with a spotlight and directions to a camp. They rousted the camp late at night and even had guys get out of bed. Sounds like unreasonable search to me. Maybe the guy was using the light to find the camp in the first place.
Then there was the time they entrapped the fish market buyer with a sting. I could go on and on.
I hate poachers, don't get me wrong. But this show portrayal of wardens doesn't fit many I've encountered.
I find 3 kinds: the field workers, usually friendly and helpful.
The counter hands, just put your $18 on the counter and go away bud.
The phone answerers, Why did you BOTHER ME? (I've reported a poached bear: "we already have our quota" (they really said that) and truck hunters "were they disabled?"
sheesh
